Belbo

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Belbo
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The Belbo in Canelli
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Location within southern Piedmont
Location
Country Italy
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Colli di Montezemolo, Langhe
  elevation800 m (2,600 ft)
Mouth Tanaro
  coordinates
44°53′42″N8°31′33″E / 44.8950°N 8.5259°E / 44.8950; 8.5259
Length94.9 km (59.0 mi) [1]
Basin size468.6 km2 (180.9 sq mi) [2]
Discharge 
  average(mouth) 5.1 m3/s (180 cu ft/s) [2]
Basin features
Progression TanaroPoAdriatic Sea
Tributaries 
  left Tinella

The Belbo is a river of southern Piedmont, Italy. It is a right-side tributary of the Tanaro.

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Geography

The Belbo rises in the Langhe, on the borders between Piedmont and Liguria in the hills of Montezemolo. After flowing through the Piedmontese provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria, the river joins the Tanaro from the right at Villa del Foro, in the comune of Alessandria.

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References

  1. AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/5". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  2. 1 2 AA.VV. (2004). "Elaborato I.c/7". Piano di Tutela delle Acque - Revisione del 1º luglio 2004; Caratterizzazione bacini Idrografici (PDF). Regione Piemonte. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2014-04-08.

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